Parks & green spaces

Council clears wildlife garden to deter vermin and drug users

Shrubs and undergrowth have been removed from a wildlife area in Tabard Gardens as part of a bid by Southwark Council to deter vermin and antisocial behaviour.

Parks & green spaces

Day of the Dead: image of La Catrina presented to Crossbones

A La Catrina figure has been presented to Crossbones Graveyard by the Mexican ambassador.

Bankside

Marion's Way: Gambia Street Garden named after Marion Marples

Gambia Street Garden has been given the name Marion's Way in memory of community activist Marion Marples.

Parks & green spaces

Marlborough Sports Garden: BOST reveals plans for new building

Local residents are being invited to comment on plans by Bankside Open Spaces Trust to further develop the Marlborough Sports Garden on Union Street.

Lambeth

Have your say on the future of Waterloo’s Emma Cons Gardens

People who live and work in Waterloo are being invited to share their ideas for improvements to Emma Cons Gardens, the open space at the corner of Waterloo Road and The Cut.

Parks & green spaces

Month-long pop-up lawn bowls event planned for GMH Park

Part of Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park could host a month-long lawn bowls-themed event this summer.

Bankside

Wallball court opened at Marlborough Sports Garden

The Marlborough Sports Garden in Union Street has a new addition: a wallball court.

History

Jeremy Corbyn on South Bank for Spanish Civil War commemoration

Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn visited Jubilee Gardens on the South Bank on Saturday to lay a wreath at the memorial to the Brits who fought against fascism during the Spanish Civil War.

Parks & green spaces

Police say homes have been found for GMH Park rough sleepers

Accommodation has been found for the people who have been part of the 'large encampment' of tents in Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park, according to local police.

Parks & green spaces

Pop-up gardens in London Bridge’s Stainer Street tunnel

For the next few weeks passengers at London Bridge Station will be able to enjoy four installations using plants and materials recycled from the RHS Hampton Court Garden Festival.

Parks & green spaces

Mint Street Park opened

The new Mint Street Park has been opened by the Mayor of Southwark.

Parks & green spaces

Tibetan Peace Garden opens

The Tibetan Peace Garden opposite St George's Cathedral in Lambeth Road will be opened by the Dalai Lama on Thursday 13 May.